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World War II
World War II was a global armed conflict conventionally dated from 1939 to 1945 across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific, resulting in an estimated 70 to 85 million deaths. Related regional hostilities preceded the conventional 1939 start date.
Overview
The conflict engaged most of the world's nations, aligned primarily into the opposing Allies and Axis coalitions. It featured industrial-scale mobilization, the Holocaust—the systematic genocide targeting European Jews and other groups—the wartime deployment of nuclear weapons, and the collapse of several imperial states.
Why it matters
The war reorganized the global political landscape, accelerating decolonization and establishing the United States and the Soviet Union as dominant superpowers. It also prompted the formation of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the Nuremberg trials as legal and governance frameworks.
Where it leads
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